It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Allatoona had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pope Greyhounds as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for Allatoona, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Logan Grass tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Perkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aidan Guilbeau was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Allatoona is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Pope, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Allatoona by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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